Scion FR-S Drift in Japan with Ken Gushi

[@alexrain1188]

Great drifting man, rain makes drift a lot easier on the tires. I also had doubts about the speed of the car when i bought mine, but it is actually a very fast car. You may lack horsepower on a racetrack, but on this street this things a beast. Instead of Turbo, I simply lightened the car. No spare tire, pull off panels, no back seat, carbon fiber here and there. Got it down to 2500 lbs with me in it. I know more horsepower means more fun to most people, but the riddle of the FRS is to maintain momemtum. Anybody can push a pedal in straight line, learn to corner. Plus, if you cant get it done with 200 hp, you may not be as good a driver as you think you are.

[@gasolinaquema8416]

Don't get a flat!

[@frankcastle8129]

Eleazar Ramirez this is why you have insurance and select “towing services” 😂🤣

[@AndySo2000]

I too thought they were slow, they are actually kind of crazy to drive. I just bought an FRS and the thing is fucking mad on the street. It gets so many nods too which I wasn't expecting.

[@MElekiaZ]

Is reliable? Like an old civic?

[@johnmart127]

bought my 2013 frs about three weeks ago... yea a little late buying it. I love the car. :)

[@vivos71]

+johnmart127 I have an FR-S on it's way to the dealer, I have never been so excited for summer in my life.

[@ricanxd]

I want this car! Wish ppl would understand the point of this car.... thanks Ken for explaining it.

[@TheSSDrift]

i love that he's smiling after every drift! this really is a real drivers car :')

[@davesnothere840]

Great style....love the sideways. How could someone dislike? Its an unreleased car....super nice Ken.

[@LivinInFuture]

@DeadNightLife There are slight differences between all three subtypes. Aside from the aesthetics the Scion is more street friendly with softer front suspension, the Toyota is a little more aggressive and is rumored to include a supercharger when the boosted model comes out, and the BRZ "STI" version is planned to be turbocharged.

[@brettroche]

@GeoForReal It's rear. The FR in FR-S refers to the engine / drive wheels layout. (Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive)

[@dut129]

The way ken drifted this car was so clean. jus wanted to say that

[@MichaelJulianFilms]

Look how smooth he is with his movements.

[@DriftXperience27]

PLEASE make more drifting videos just like this. chilling drifting.

[@kevsflanagan]

Great video can't wait till this hits the streets and see what people do with them. Been hearing its akin to the Rx-8 as in under powered by some but handles very well if not better than its competition in its price range. Needless to say I'm exciting Toyota is getting back into the Sport Coup segment.

[@PhantomGett]

I cannot wait for these cars. Lighter than both the 370 and the Genesis. Cheaper too. But what I'm really interested in the the Afternarket! TRD is going to be releasing some good stuff. They released an S/C for the tC, so I can't wait to see what happens with this thing. Great Video Gushi!

[@ChaseRacebox]

I can't wait. I get to test drive the FR-S on a track next weekend. Gonna be awesome!

[@AndroidJdm]

@DeadNightLife the subaru will be setup on the softer side(due to the suspension settings) but you cant go wrong with either one!

[@ScionARAbee]

That was GREAT! Ken is an AWESOME drifter! Gambarimasu!

[@PainIs4ThaWeak85]

@PanikProne In regards to the 240 rear: of course its an open diff. Though capable of handling 350whp+ (which, yes, I've seen personally) - Though the open diff won't hamper a decent driver in the S13/14 chassis too horribly. Podium finishes have been won by 240 drivers with open diffs at Streetwise events in the past.

[@MrRingring2216]

Your steering technique is impeccable, good stuff!

[@CaliSwag707]

the one dislike owns a civic with 1000hp and knows he will never have as much fun as this 200hp monster.

[@astina18]

"I was told not to trash the car" LOL...you already did!! Awesome driving man~

[@SUPERCR0WL]

It's a 4 cylinder, 2.0 liter engine. N/A from the manufacturer, it's to be expected. The engine is quick. It's an STI engine without a turbo. GReddy proved that with boost it pushes 600 HP. The car was designed to be light, nimble and quick, and as far as I've seen it's just that.

[@DcEvoIX]

such a beast I need to practice with mine more, my last practice was quite an eye opener

[@MrWHEELZZz]

dope drifting

[@Rogers1977]

I have been waiting for this for soooo long!!!!

[@icefox1983]

looking real good! With s2k and rx-8 gone, there are no real affordable sports cars on the market, only semi-muscle/luxury 370z/z4 left. The 86 looks like a real sports car: balanced, lightweight, lsd. good job toyota/subaru!

[@avenged8fold1]

actually yes they do. depending on the circumstance of the corner, your speed and many other factors determine whether you could brake drift, feint or e brake drift, or even shift lock. there are many ways to drift and a REAL professional would take advantage of ALL of them

[@toshichamu]

すごく楽しそうですね！！！以前からこの車をチェックしてたのですが、こんなに人を楽しませる車だとは思いませんでした。健士郎さんのドラテクが後押しして、この動画だけで車の魅力をストレートに感じました。間違いなく僕のDream Carです！ 今アメリカいるので、将来FR-Sを買えたらな。。。なんて企んでます。。。笑 健士郎さんの86でのサーキットドリフトが見られる日を楽しみにしてます！！！

[@dabocx56]

Thats pretty dam good for a 200hp factory car. Cant wait for these to come out :)

[@AndroidJdm]

@calvinblinkee It could be, we'll know when they both come out. One source says the toyota/scion will be softer and the others say that the subaru will be softer lol they're both going to be badass for sure!!

[@yadidimeanmaine]

@PhantomGett - Yeah, a TRD Supercharged version would be awesome, but how about an STI Turbo !!?! I hope they have a TRD vs STI rivalry with this chasis.

[@DRIVENDAILYZS]

Great drifting skillz ken thumbs up

[@rambutan0316]

awesome video, i am definitely going to be getting one next year!

[@diaperdood1]

Awesome driver!!! You see you don't need power, you just need balance!

[@MrSdwagonjp]

Just rain.

[@RioTheHitman]

Ruckus858 Hes done this dry before bro

[@mjsmanschmidt]

i love how relaxed you look when drifting :P

[@LivinInFuture]

@DietzA3 The FR-S is tuned differently from the GT-86

[@KenGushiMotorsports]

@accordv6er Yes, the car is equipped with a Torsen!

[@PanikProne]

@PainIs4ThaWeak85 240sx has a trash rear diff hence welding, AE86 is a very rare hard to find chassis code with the matching block. However, I would have to throw the RX-7 Turbo II in there. Has a fantastic rear-end and more than enough power to abuse for a streetable drifter.

[@MAREMthenME]

Did Ken turn the VSC and traction control off or he did this with all the electronic aids still on?

[@Thomas-ft7oh]

Obviously off..

[@mikecassey4972]

It's off. But there is a GHOST vsc that brake-steers the car. You can turn the TC/VSC completely off using the PEDAL DANCE. and then no more aids whatsoever! Google it. BRZ/GT86 PEDAL DANCE.

[@mikecassey4972]

Here's the device that can also kill the ghost VSC or brake-steer... global.rakuten.com/en/store/brakepads/item/10000576/?siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-ymyprL5kh2eHuvtJl3TO0A

[@ditchs14]

@highereducationact they also said that there will be a trd mechanical lsd

[@Caveman2085]

Wow, I think I've found my first brand new car. Up to this point, I was planning on keeping my '02 RSX-S for another 2-3 years and pick up a used E90, but not anymore. This is everything I was looking for in a car and at $25k or so, it's worth it

[@lophilip]

You're such a smooth driver. Hopefully I can do what you do in the future.

[@somerandomaussie]

@PrentissRacing name one car that is set up well for drift from factory? exactly this car is set up brilliantly and its doing a good job for only 200hp! im well impressed

[@stephenfulcher]

Ken making it look easy.

[@jonnois]

looks like the car is heaps of fun to drive

[@shootzeglass]

@KalEl600rr haha just a heads up the 5.0 V8 Mustang from 1995 only produced 215 HP... haha just saying.

[@fkellermann91]

not necessarily, both could have the same hp but since the frs is so light the power to weight ratio is better so it would be faster (jsuk i happen to be a fan of the frs/brz/86)

[@myfantube]

Very very nice. Great driver in a great car.

[@Epickmon]

Is that the best comeback you can think of?

[@PainIs4ThaWeak85]

Sounds just like a KA from inside the car (at least when recorded with his Contour)

[@derbigpr500]

@Pepehgt5 It has more than enough power. 200hp in a 1200kg is enough to make it very fun.

[@ivannachoo]

Making it look so easy! thumbs up!

[@hoklee]

awesome driving friend!

[@LemonSkyline]

ken need to start something like the drift bible i like his style

[@Servicemember80]

@tomasortega1 your silly - the amount of aftermarket support for this car is going to dwarf that of the gen coupe - plus this car at factory weight is 2700lbs which means 22-2300lbs will not be a problem and your gen coupe will NEVER realize that weight or dynamics this car is capable of . This will be swap capable and their will be tons of STi type conversions possible with 500+whp setups much sooner than the gen coupes - youll see

[@Laitharex]

Now the body of this car is now at a very nice compromise.

[@beddamatrixz]

The stability control is not completly off. Is in vcs sport

[@RemoteHelper]

Like a boss! Go Ken!

[@XceedDriver]

I want this so bad! I can't wait until the mags review it. Heck regardless, I want to test drive this thing!

[@Rogers1977]

I can't wait to see this on Top Gear UK. I bet Jeremy Clarkson would have a thing or two to say about it.

[@omniffetz]

on a video of a fr-s your comment said i love my 200hp ricer

[@juffurey]

wish there was a PiP of your feet are doing like in the japanese drifting videos!

[@moonmanmigz]

Amazing drifting man

[@GjorG19]

That looked like so much fun! :D

[@Boxman717]

Damn that was sick ass drifting man nice

[@carlb86]

More power isn't necessary, but when in doubt horsepower!

[@Tdogz5o8]

Yo ken gushi is nice lmao!!

[@Croissier]

Is it completely stock? the handle is wonderful!

[@snoooters]

man this car is soo nice. wish i had one.

[@DerangedSloth555]

@wideopendrifting Gosh, is reading the description that hard?

[@HMCreviews]

I contributed to about 53000 of the views on this video

[@SUPERCR0WL]

How can you compare this to an inline-4 vertical engine? It's a subaru sti engine without the turbo, and 2 less axles to spin. A stroker kit, fuel rail, injectors, and a turbo is all it takes, which can be done for under $10k.

[@ahudson2012]

im super curious! and hope someone knows what im talking about. alot of the time, mid slide, if i touch the redline in second gear itll drop the power immensely. causing it to grip and whip. Is it possibly to idk not have a cut off in power like that? Because once it bounces off the limiter it cuts power hard and that sucks...

[@LivinInFuture]

@Miike92 @shootzeglass Keep in mind that SAE ratings have changed throughout the years as well. Not to mention that technological advances have created stronger, more reliable engines.

[@NextSelection671]

Perfect Project Car!!!

[@PainIs4ThaWeak85]

@somerandomaussie 240sx, 180sx, Silvia, AE86 ... need more? However, in TODAY's world, I'll have to agree - today's current market has no "off-the-shelf" drift-ready platforms.

[@airbus214airplane]

This should be illegal. You had way too much fun!! :)

[@gr33nbutt3r]

it looks like it has a big steering angle

[@can2ej6]

i just wish initial d does one ONE episode where bunta trys out the fr-s!!!! as a test or atleast make a rival diver drive one!!

[@driftkingBBS]

Hey Ken what shoes you use to wear when you drift?

[@GOBbluthagain]

.. i like the sound of this four banger... doesn't sound so buzzing like the honda motors... this sounds throaty and aggressive....

[@AndroidJdm]

@accordv6er im pretty sure it does

[@Miike92]

@shootzeglass that is pretty sad for the mustang with a 5 liter and a v8 to only make 215hp

[@richie2nice]

im talking about how underpowered the car is. I want this car, i just dont want it to be slow. 200hp frs vs 260hp frs. which would you choose? exactly my point.

[@mrOGmixer]

When you drift with the handbrake do you hold in the button and pull up?

[@quinndoug]

Hey Ken do you notice any similarities between the FR-S and AE86?

[@pcasso87]

Quick question im 6'3 do you think i could fit with a helmet inside? Im between this or a mx5 but i fit barely in the mx5 my head hits the top

[@GPaulTheThrashKing]

@highereducationact I'm going to make a quick guess and say that you're ken gushi (a total beast) or one of his many female (or male) stalkers (kinda creepy). there were some times when you had to pull the ebrake multiple times (like at 2:56) Why? Just trying to learn, not trying to be critical or anything (as if I had a right to be!!), also what techniques would you use to drift an ff with a foot ebrake (worst situation to be in for drift) I can't seem to get the rears to break loose if I flick

[@dev_IL666]

wait im a little confused here does he have the traction control on or off !!??

[@MrHmongrice]

First mods for this car would be I/H/E, rims, springs.

[@marco8704]

As we see KTM slogan's "Ready to Race" this will be "Ready to Drift"

[@tommiedatrip]

@KalEl600rr and thats why those cars exist; for people that like power. For the rest of us we understand what "neutral handling" means and how thats very difficult to engineer.

[@slayo710]

That's how you can tell true driver skill. If someone can do that with such low BHP

[@PinkuStyle]

coolness!

[@coolyo366]

Luckily ill have my liscense by next year! Looks like I found my first car :)

[@clvnblnkee]

@AndroidJdm I thought it was the other way around lol

[@Supercarguy25]

Why is he using the emergency brake?

[@richie2nice]

ur right- excluding the quick part. I have a 200+hp car, and believe me, its not quick. 2.) do you have ANY idea how much money it takes to get 600hp. greddy can do it cheap, but the average joe will have to spend 10-20k dollars. and if you think 200hp from is 2ltr is supposed to be impressive. honda has made numerous 2 liters that exceed 200hp- one of which has 260.

[@Whiboi]

Why doesn’t he rev match his downshifts tho?

[@Shhteeve15]

thats sick! i wanna drive one now lol

[@STiFtw2k9]

sweet, toyota finally made a cool sports car again :D

[@MotoErgoSum]

If you don't hold the button, the e-brake would lock and he'd spin out.